Barbara T. Cross, 85 of Bedford, NH died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Carlyle Place in Bedford surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in Beverly, MA on April 1, 1930 a daughter of the late Wilfred and Lillian (Dupere) Boisvert. She had resided in Bedford for the past three years, formerly living in Epping, NH and Vero, FL. Barbara lived most of her life in Londonderry, NH. While living in Londonderry, she operated Barb’s Beauty Salon, and for 10 years she and her former husband Win Ralston owned Ralston’s Bread Board. Barbara had also worked as a surgical assistant for Dr. David Taylor in Londonderry. During her time in Vero Beach she worked as a ball shagger for the Dodgers. In addition to her talents as a seamstress, Barbara loved to entertain, throw parties and knew how to make people laugh. She is fondly remembered as a firecracker and “feisty Frenchwoman” by her friends and family, who were always first in a heart that never quite learned how to sit still for a second and take a break. She loved her family dearly and was very proud of them. She inspired everyone she met by her compassion, generosity and love of life.
She is survived by her five daughters, Wendy Cabral and her husband Dick of Jupiter, FL, Diana Gravel and her husband Roger of Manchester, NH, Carol Ralston of Nashua, NH, Debbie Ralston of Manchester, NH, and Heidi Ordway and her husband David of Chesapeak, VA, one son, Kurt Ralston and his wife Renee of Simpsonville, SC, seven grandchildren, Ben Rae, Sean and Nicole Ordway, Nicholas and Emily Ralston, and Rick and Sally Cabral, seven great-grandchildren, Mia and Ali Rae, Austin and Jagger Spacy, and Kaeli, Jackson, and Makayla Cabral. She also leaves her brother, Edward Boisvert and his wife Lorraine of Port Charlotte, FL, two sisters, Rita Flanders of SC and Annette Pelletier and husband Herve of Raymond, NH, along with many nieces and nephews. Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Robert Cross, and by her sisters, RoseAnn Barrett and Cecile Boisvert.
Following cremation, calling hours will be held on Thursday April 30, 2015 from 5 – 7pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday May 1st at 10:30am in St. Mark’s Church, One South Rd., Londonderry. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Seeing Eye, 10 Washington Valley Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960 or to the NH Association for the Blind, 25 Walker St., Concord, NH 03301.